Facilitation Skills

Target Audience

The course is suitable for those who wish to develop facilitation skills to run workshops more effectively, or anybody who considers the use of Facilitated workshops.  The course is equally suited to IT and non IT personnel.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course delegates should have gained sufficient skills to plan and facilitate effective workshops.

Delegates will be able to:
  • Assess the suitability of workshops.
  • Plan workshop sessions.
  • Facilitate workshops.
  • Ensure the success of workshops.

Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

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Course Summary

Course Modules:

Course introduction
  • Outline where workshops can be used effectively. Workshops in the development cycle.
Planning for Workshops
  • Defining the participant roles. Setting objectives Preparing participants Planning workshops. Workshop logistics.
Group dynamics
  • The role of breakout sessions. Effective communication techniques. Effective teamworking.
Running Facilitated Workshops
  • Facilitation guidelines Involving everyone.
Practical workshop sessions
  • Planning & Preparing workshops Facilitation sessions.
Making Workshops work
  • Introducing workshops into an organisation. Coping with difficult situations. Change Management issues.
Feedback
  • All delegates are provided with an analysis of their performance as a facilitator.

By the end of the course delegates should have gained sufficient skills to plan and facilitate effective workshops.

Examinations

None